Expert portrait: Sylvain Sankalé

 
In this issue, we feature a portrait of Jimmy Kande, West and Francophone Africa Director of the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF). In this interview, he tells us about his background and presents his organization and the partnership it developed with OCWAR-M.

 
We feature a portrait of Stella Attakpah, the consultant who carried out the diagnosis of the National Coordinating Committees (NCCs) commissioned to OCWAR-M by GIABA. Ms. Attakpah tells us about her background and the work done on NCCs in the West African region.

In this issue, discover the portrait of Mr. Serge HOUEDANOU, Secretary General of the financial intelligence unit (FIU) of Benin and OCWAR-M expert on the strengthening of financial institutions. 1/ Can you tell us about your professional background and your work at the Beninese FIU? My professional career began in 1996 at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), where I held various...

Can you tell us about your professional background?  I’m a Canadian national with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Criminology and a master’s degree in Criminology and Women’s Studies.  I recently celebrated 20 years in the field of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). My AML/CFT experience started at FINTRAC, Canada’s financial intelligence unit...